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Palmer's
Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy Body Lotion

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Nivea
Nivea Soft

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Product category and function

Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy Body Lotion

Nivea Soft

Body Lotions & Creams	Body Lotions & Creams
Daily moisturizers for soft and smooth skin.	Daily moisturizers for soft and smooth skin.
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Ingredient highlights

Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy Body Lotion

Nivea Soft

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy Body Lotion

Nivea Soft

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, glyceryl stearate, petrolatum, propylene glycol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, glycerin, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, peg-8 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, phenoxyethanol, behentrimonium methosulfate, benzoic acid, stearalkonium chloride, butylene glycol, sorbic acid, sodium acetate, stearyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, fragrance, lauryl alcohol, cellulose, dimethyl stearamine, yellow 5 (ci 19140), orange 4 (ci 15510), benzyl alcohol 10	Water, glycerin, mineral oil, myristyl alcohol, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., myristyl myristate, palmitic acid, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, microcrystalline wax, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, lanolin alcohol, myristic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, polyglyceryl-2 caprate, dimethicone, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, linalool, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl alcohol, limonene, benzyl salicylate, fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Water (aqua), theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, glyceryl stearate, petrolatum, propylene glycol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, glycerin, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, peg-8 stearate, hydroxyethylcellulose, phenoxyethanol, behentrimonium methosulfate, benzoic acid, stearalkonium chloride, butylene glycol, sorbic acid, sodium acetate, stearyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, fragrance, lauryl alcohol, cellulose, dimethyl stearamine, yellow 5 (ci 19140), orange 4 (ci 15510), benzyl alcohol

Water, glycerin, mineral oil, myristyl alcohol, butylene glycol, alcohol denat., myristyl myristate, palmitic acid, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, microcrystalline wax, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, simmondsia chinensis seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, lanolin alcohol, myristic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, polyglyceryl-2 caprate, dimethicone, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, linalool, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl alcohol, limonene, benzyl salicylate, fragrance

Notable ingredients

Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy Body Lotion

Nivea Soft

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), Propylene glycol, Isopropyl alcohol

Absorbent: Cellulose

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Alcohol denat, Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Mineral oil

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients with their functions

Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Skin Therapy Body Lotion

Nivea Soft

Water (aqua)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract

Function: Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Glyceryl stearate

Also-called: Glycerol monostearate, GMS | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.